Sustainability Solutions Lab
The Sustainability Solutions Lab was founded in January 2017 and has connected over 150 paid student interns of varied backgrounds and majors with more than 40 environmental initiatives and projects around the Middlebury campus!
Summer 2026 SSL Applications are Open!
Apply here for summer 2026!
Paid internships available in Middlebury, June 8-July 31. Apply by 11:59 PM, Sunday, March 22.
Our Motivation
The Sustainability Solutions Lab (SSL) aims to provide students with paid experiential learning opportunities for sustainability in practice and cultivation of critical thinking and professional skills. Partnering with faculty, staff, and field experts, students work on sustainability-oriented projects for the Middlebury community, both on campus and across the globe. SSL interns are given the opportunity to explore, reimagine, and implement action-based solutions, utilizing a lens of environmental justice to share Middlebury’s evolving sustainability journey.
Keep an eye on the Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest newsletter/Instagram or contact Tara Federoff, Sustainability Specialist at tfederoff@middlebury.edu for more information!
Our Projects
SSL interns have been instrumental in creating and evolving initiatives like Energy2028, Global Partnerships for Sustainability, and many others. Check out last summer’s projects:
2025 Summer
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Sustainability Communications with Tara Federoff
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Living Building Challenge with Jack Byrne and Mike Moser
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Lands Projects with Tim Parsons
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Sustainable Innovation with the Innovation Hub
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Sustainability in Athletics with Erin Quinn
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Greening Technology at Middlebury with Aaron Smith and Joe Antonioli
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Electric Vehicle Research with Mike Roy
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Sustainable Events and Purchasing with Tara Federoff
